Director, AI Innovation and Transformation

We are seeking a Director of AI Innovation and Transformation to play a critical leadership role in translating cutting-edge AI capabilities into tangible business outcomes, fostering a culture of innovation at Turnitin. This new role will begin as an individual contributor position, with the opportunity to build and lead a team as it evolves.

The candidate is accountable for translating Turnitin's AI ambition into a prioritized enterprise roadmap and measurable business outcomes, informed by departmental strategies. Working in partnership with departmental leaders, the Director will establish a consistent approach to identifying, evaluating, prioritizing and scaling AI opportunities across the organization.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain a prioritized enterprise AI transformation roadmap aligned with Turnitin's long-range financial plan and strategic objectives. You will work with department owners to synthesize their individual roadmaps into a single, cohesive company roadmap focused on collective outcomes.   
• Be knowledgeable about the industry to make recommendations to departments on where they could focus their efforts.
• Work with department AI Champions to connect operating models to future-state processes to drive transformation approaches that are practical and credible. 
• From department level pilots, establish a framework for approvals, data requirements, and define company success metrics.   
• Facilitate collaboration between department stakeholders to share knowledge and build capacity  
• Build the capabilities necessary to move successful ideas from pilot to production to scaled adoption. 
• Establish the operating model, ways of working, skills, and culture needed to sustain our AI focus across the enterprise. 
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and and work with department stakeholders to assess their fit for Turnitin 
• Develop and oversee enterprise-wide AI literacy, upskilling, and  enablement programs in partnership with departments across the company"
• Be knowledgeable about AI tools, agents, efficacy of tools and costs to create a consolidated toolset for departments to use. 
• Oversee program level delivery including governance, planning and reporting
• Embed AI-driven decision-making into core processes, accelerating value creation, and ensuring robust governance, ethical standards, and regulatory compliance across all AI initiatives. 
• Ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business impact, including revenue growth, cost optimization, risk reduction, and improved customer experience.